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The Ministry of Finance is making history by being the first government body to engage Nigerian youths on the Budget through an innovative online platform in collaboration with IBM.

Budget 2014 Jam, an online interactive session with the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will officially open tomorrow March 4th by 8am.

The conversation with the minister targets youths aged 18 to 40. Issues on expenditure, public financial management, job creation, revenue generation and more will be discussed, in the spirit of open government and transparency.

A jam is an online event that brings together thousands of people from across the country to discuss issues in real time from wherever they are located. Participants have an opportunity to offer suggestions as well as exchange ideas on how to move the country forward.

The jam is available on a first come, first serve basis with the first target number to register able to participate in the online discussion.

A jam is an online event that brings together thousands of people from across the country to discuss issues in real time from wherever they are located. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is hosting the online interactive session with youth this year on the 2014 Budget in collaboration with IBM.

Objective of the Jam

The jam is meant to educate and engage participants on topical issues through a series of online discussion forums. All participants have an opportunity offer suggestions as well as exchange ideas on how to move the country forward. In this particular instance, the Ministry of Finance would like to hear from the youth on issues that affect them related to the 2014 Budget.

Target Audience for the Jam

The event seeks to engage as many as 20,000 people between the ages of 18 and 40. The jam is available on a first come, first serve basis with the first 20,000 to register able to participate in the online discussion.